Matplotlib.artist.Artist.set_zorder() in Python

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Matplotlib is a library in Python and it is numerical – mathematical extension for NumPy library. The Artist class contains Abstract base class for objects that render into a FigureCanvas. All visible elements in a figure are subclasses of Artist.

matplotlib.artist.Artist.set_zorder() method

The set_zorder() method in artist module of matplotlib library is used to set the zorder for the artist.

Syntax: Artist.set_zorder(self, level)

Parameters: This method accepts the following parameters.

level: This parameter contains the float value.

Returns: This method does not return any value.

Below examples illustrate the matplotlib.artist.Artist.set_zorder() function in matplotlib:

Example 1:

# Implementation of matplotlib function 
from matplotlib.artist import Artist   
import numpy as np  
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt  
     
  
d = np.arange(100).reshape(10, 10)  
xx, yy = np.meshgrid(np.arange(11), np.arange(11))  
     
fig, ax = plt.subplots()  
     
ax.set_aspect(1)  
m = ax.pcolormesh(xx, yy, d) 
  
Artist.set_zorder(m, -15) 
  
fig.suptitle('matplotlib.artist.Artist.set_zorder()\ 
function Example', fontweight ="bold")  
  
plt.show() 

Output:

Example 2:

# Implementation of matplotlib function 
from matplotlib.artist import Artist   
import numpy as np  
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt  
     
  
xx = np.random.rand(16, 30)  
     
fig, (ax3, ax4) = plt.subplots(1, 2)  
     
m = ax3.pcolor(xx)  
     
ax3.set_title("No Zorder value ")  
     
m = ax4.pcolor(xx)  
Artist.set_zorder(m, -20)  
    
ax4.set_title("Zorder Value : -20")  
  
fig.suptitle('matplotlib.artist.Artist.set_zorder()\ 
function Example', fontweight ="bold")  
  
plt.show() 